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Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to illustrators aged 16 to 39.

Each participant must submit a series of 5 illustrations.

The winner of the Golden Pinwheel Grand Award will receive an invitation to the next edition of China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair.

Deadline: 11 June 2024

2024 McLellan Poetry Competition
DescriptionPoems should be of no more than 90 lines, in English, on any subject.

The entry fee is £7 for the first poem and £5 for each subsequent poem submitted on the same form. 

• 1st prize: £1,000
• 2nd prize: £250

Deadline: 2 June 2024

The 2024 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition
DescriptionThe competition is open to writers over the age of 18.

The entry must be a full-length children’s novel for readers aged between 7 and 18.

The entry fee is ÂŁ20.

The main prize is a worldwide publishing contract with Chicken House with a royalty advance of ÂŁ10,000.

Deadline: 1 June 2024

The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing 2024
DescriptionAuthors must be first-generation immigrants. ''First-generation'' can refer either to people born in another country who relocated, or to residents of a country whose parents were born elsewhere.

This year the competition is open to fiction submissions.

The entry fee is US$20.

The winner receives $10,000 and publication by Restless Books.

Deadline: 31 May 2024

The 2024 Yeovil Literary Prize
DescriptionThe Yeovil Literary Prize is open to anyone over the age of 16.

There are five categories:
• Novel (1st prize: £1250)
• Short Story (1st prize: £600)
• Poetry (1st prize: £600)
• Children’s/Young Adult Novel (1st prize: £600)
• Writing Without Restrictions (1st prize: £250).

Entry fees: from ÂŁ5 to ÂŁ14,50.

Deadline: 31 May 2024

The Bridport Prize 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to writers of any nationality, aged 16 years old and over.

The competition has four categories:
• Poetry (1st prize: £5,000);
• Short story (1st prize: £5,000);
• Flash fiction (1st prize: £1,000);
• Novel (1st prize: £1,500).

Entry fees: from ÂŁ11 to ÂŁ24.

Deadline: 31 May 2024

2024 ShinHan Postcard Art Contest
DescriptionThe competition is open to art-lovers aged 4-18 years from all over the world.

This year's theme is "My Future with AI: Building a Brighter Tomorrow."

The competition is free to enter.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive US $ 2,000.

Deadline: 31 May 2024

Jalón Ángel Photography Awards 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to anyone over the age of 18.

There are three categories:
• Portrait,
• Travel,
• Cultural Heritage.

The competition is free to enter.

The three winners will each receive a cash prize of 1,000 €.

Deadline: 24 May 2024

Global Peace Photo Award 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to professional and amateur photographers from anywhere in the world.

There are two categories: single image category and a story category.

Entry is free.

The Peace Image of the Year will be honoured with a cash price of 7,000 €.

Deadline: 19 May 2024

Cortona On The Move Award 2024
DescriptionThe competition is open to photographers from around the world.

Each participant must submit a photography project (between 10 and 20 images).

The competition is free to enter.

The winner will receive 3,000 €.

Deadline: 18 May 2024